Caroline brings warning as cold snap blows in

Met Éireann has issued a wind warning as the storm bears down on IrelandCAROLINE QUINN/PA

A weather warning has been put in place as Storm Caroline approaches Ireland.

Met Éireann has issued a wind warning for Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Sligo, Clare and Kerry. It will remain in place until 8pm today. It is also forecast to become bitterly cold, with temperatures dropping below zero in some areas.

Met Éireann warned of “wintry showers of hail, sleet and snow, most frequent in Ulster, Connacht and in west Munster” as well as frost and ice. It forecast minimum temperatures of between minus 2C and 2C.

Friday is also expected to remain cold with a mix of sunny spells and scattered wintry showers. Most of the showers will be in the north and on the Atlantic coast. Maximum temperatures will be 2C…

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